Introducing a brand new first concept storybook raising cyber security awareness for younger children aged 4-7 years. In today’s digital world, learning how to stay secure online is just as important as staying safe in the real world. Just as children learn to lock their doors at home, they can also learn how to “lock” …
Examples of learning from previous games live lessons back to Making Games A primary teacher from Rowantree Primary School in Dundee shared this with us: “My class recently attended the above session and following on from your email we were keen to share our learning. They really engaged well with the session and loved making …
Into Film support for BAFTA YGD back to Making Games We have partnered with Into Film again to support educators with YGD participation. Game Making Award Entrants must submit an original game created by themselves or with a team of up to two other people. Entries will be judged on: gameplay design creativity suitability for …
More about the BAFTA Young Games Designer competition back to Making Games YGD is “a chance for 10–18-year-olds to design, develop and present new game ideas”. The competition is now open and the closing date for entries is 12th March 2026. Children and young people will need an account on BAFTA to enter the competition …
Education Scotland is keen to support as many children and young people participate in playing and making games as possible. We are excited to work with Into Film and West College Scotland to deliver ideas, resources and live lessons to help children and young people participate in the BAFTA Young Games Designer (YGD) competition. YGD …
Assessing your own practice It is important to not only develop effective information literacy skills but also to assess how these can impact our own everyday work. Understanding how information literacy development can bring positive benefits to our pedagogies and to our classrooms is a critical step towards embedding this into our wider everyday professional …
Evaluating information sources Here are a couple of ways children and young people can evaluate sources: Look for clues: Author (are they trustworthy?), Date (is the information still current?), Purpose (does the source inform, sell, persuade or entertain?) Strategy: SIFT – Stop, Investigate source, Find better coverage, Trace claims to original context. Children and young people should always remember to provide sources they use. As well as …
Trusted sources Children and young people should look for information that is reliable, accurate and credible. They should use sources that are transparent about their information, cite their evidence, and avoid bias or misinformation. This: is essential for learning accurate and reliable information develops critical thinking skills avoids spreading mis- or disinformation supports stronger research, …
Thank you to everyone who attended Computing Science week and made it a success again this year. Below is a playlist of some of the sessions we were fortunate to facilitate – a HUGE thank you to everyone who gave up their time to host a Teacher CLPL session or Live Lesson.
My decision to engage with Scotland’s Curriculum Improvement Cycle regarding digital literacy began primarily when I began to lead my school through the Digital Schools Award journey. This experience revealed the Dunning-Kruger effect in action early in my school’s digital journey – while I started the process full of confidence, I gradually realised how much …
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